Jenny Smart
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 19 February 1943 Surbiton, England |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting |
| Club | Spartan Ladies |
Jennifer Ann Smart (born 19 February 1943) is a British retired sprinter who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Smart finished second behind Dorothy Hyman in both the 100 and 220 yards events at the 1960 WAAA Championships.[2][3]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she represented Great Britain in the women's 100 metres competition.[4]
Smart became the British national 100 yards champion and the national 220 yards champion after winning the British WAAA Championships titles at the 1961 WAAA Championships.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jenny Smart Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Girls shine amid the bungling". Sunday Express. 3 July 1960. Retrieved 20 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Britain find a stand-in for Carole - From Australia". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 9 July 1961. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
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